Prices of 27 rose, with only 10 declining and four closing unchanged and pushed the market index up nearly 61 points, following Monday’s 27 points rise resulting from trading in 41 securities compared with 42 on Monday at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, resulting in a 73 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with a 77 percent lower value than on Monday.
Trading ended with 11,922,796 shares for $18,343,744 down from 44,365,992 units at $81,000,955 on Monday.
Trading averaged 290,800 shares at $447,408 compared to 1,056,333 units at $1,928,594 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 258,164 stock units at $501,613 compared to 256,096 units at $505,047 on the previous day and May with an average of 451,257 units at $953,021.
iCreate led trading with 1.83 million shares for 15.4 percent of total volume followed by Omni Industries with 1.56 million stocks for 13.1 percent of the day’s trade, Jamaican Teas contributed 1.40 million units for 11.7 percent market share and Fosrich ended with 1.05 million shares for 8.8 percent of total volume. Edufocal traded at an intraday 52 weeks’ low of 53 cents before rebounding back to 60 cents at the close while Omni Industries traded at the lowest price of $1.02 since listing.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index surged 60.76 points to close trading at 3,740.69.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of trading on Tuesday, CAC 2000 rallied 10 cents in closing at $3.10 after 9,852 stocks passed through the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers shed 32 cents to close at $3.51 in an exchange of 2,918 units, Caribbean Cream rose 24 cents to finish at $3.80 with traders dealing in 3,079 shares. Consolidated Bakeries gained 35 cents and ended at $1.90 after a transfer of 220,435 stock units, Derrimon Trading popped 26 cents to end at $2.20 with investors swapping 759,894 shares, Elite Diagnostic sank 10 cents to close at $1.45 after an exchange of 366,599 units. 
Express Catering dipped 38 cents to $4.02 in trading 2,493 stocks, Fontana advanced 34 cents and ended at $8.59 with 7,747 stock units changing hands, Fosrich increased 8 cents to end at $2.30 as investors exchanged 1,047,630 shares. Honey Bun climbed 18 cents in closing at $8.35 in switching ownership of 7,636 stock units, iCreate rose 8 cents to finish at 68 cents with trading of 1,834,027 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance rallied 10 cents to close at $1.90 after a mere 897 units crossed the market. Knutsford Express gained 55 cents to $11.20 with an exchange of 838 shares, Mailpac Group climbed 12 cents to close at $2.27 and closed with an exchange of 254,374 stocks, MFS Capital Partners popped 13 cents and ended at $1.07 with investors trading 613,128 units and tTech gained 14 cents to finish at $2.49 in an exchange of 12,958 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Derrimon led Junior Market trading
Junior Market trading surged on Monday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange following a big 31.2 million exchange of shares of Derrimon Trading, leading to a huge 566 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with 691 percent more value than Friday resulting from trading in 42 securities compared with 41 on Friday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 20 declining including EduFocal, One Great Studio and Iron Rock Insurance closing at 52 weeks’ low and eight closing unchanged.
Trading closed with an exchange of 44,365,992 shares for $81,000,955 up sharply from 6,661,282 stock units at $10,244,933 on Friday.
Trading averaged 1,056,333 shares at $1,928,594 compared with 162,470 stock units at $249,876 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 256,096 units at $505,047 compared with 200,542 stock units at $406,223 on the previous day and May with an average of 451,257 units at $953,021.
Derrimon Trading led trading with 31.20 million shares for 70.3 percent of total volume followed by One Great Studio with 2.60 million stocks for 5.9 percent of the day’s trade, EduFocal closed with 1.47 million units for 3.3 percent market share, Mailpac Group with 1.19 million stock units for 2.7 percent of trading, Omni Industries was next with 1.02 million units for 2.3 percent of the market and Jamaican Teas with 1.0 million units for 2.3 percent of total volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index gained 26.53 points to settle at 3,679.93.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5, based on last traded prices and earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging fell 40 cents to finish at $2.89 in an exchange of 81,899 shares, Dolla Financial advanced 13 cents and ended at $2.43 after 668,278 stocks were traded, Dolphin Cove dipped 10 cents to $23.20 as investors exchanged 5,852 shares. Express Catering popped 35 cents to close at $4.40, with 15,892 stock units changing hands, Fontana sank 45 cents to end at $8.25 with investors trading 96,691 shares, Future Energy skidded 9 cents in closing at $3.20 after an exchange of 873,633 units. Honey Bun lost 13 cents to $8.17, with 3,525 stocks crossing the market, Image Plus climbed 8 cents to close at $1.89 with investors transferring 15,033 stock units, Iron Rock Insurance slipped 38 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.80 in an exchange of 9,000 shares. 
ISP Finance dipped 70 cents in closing at $24.25 with 179 units crossing the market, Jamaican Teas gained 25 cents and ended at $2.45 after an exchange of 1,003,511 stocks, JFP Ltd shed 7 cents to finish at $1.12 with investors dealing in 254,256 stock units. KLE Group gained 19 cents to $2.11 after a transfer of a mere 5 shares, Mailpac Group rose 15 cents to finish at $2.15 with traders dealing in 1,189,207 stock units, Main Event rallied 25 cents and ended at $12.70 in switching ownership of 1,363 stocks. ONE on ONE Educational increased 7 cents to close at 97 cents with an exchange of 793,019 units and Stationery and Office Supplies climbed 7 cents to end at $1.66 with an exchange of 232,161 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Rising Junior Market stocks double decliners
Rising stocks outpaced declining ones by a near tow one ratio at the close of trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, ending with an exchange of 41 securities up from 37 on Thursday and ending with prices of 19 rising, 10 declining and 12 unchanged following a modest increase in the volume and value of stocks traded.
Trading of 6,661,282 shares resulted in an exchange of $10,244,933 up from 6,490,552 units at $9,282,448 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 162,470 shares at $249,876 compared to 175,420 units at $250,877 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date averages 200,542 units at $406,223 compared with 203,309 stock units at $417,588 on the previous day and May that ended with an average of 451,257 units at $953,021.
Fresh out of suspension from trading, EduFocal led the market with 1.65 million shares for 24.8 percent of total volume followed by iCreate, with trading suspension that was lifted this week, ended with 885,027 units for 13.3 percent of the day’s trade and newly listed Omni Industries with 842,369 stock units for 12.6 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 7.49 points to end trading at 3,653.40.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, AMG Packaging climbed 22 cents to finish at $3.29 in an exchange of 30 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries sank 60 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.55 with investors trading 38,361 shares, Derrimon Trading fell 13 cents to $1.92 with 206,407 stocks being traded. Dolla Financial lost 18 cents to close at $2.30 with investors swapping 660,622 units, EduFocal dipped 20 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of 65 cents after an exchange of 1,654,125 shares, Everything Fresh increased 13 cents to end at $1.65 after 4,062 units changed hands. Express Catering popped 15 cents to $4.05 in trading 30,452 stocks, Fontana rallied 49 cents and ended at $8.70 after a transfer of 40,021 stock units, Future Energy rose 12 cents in closing at $3.29 with investors dealing in 144,893 shares. 
GWest Corporation gained 7 cents to close at 97 cents after an exchange of 139 units, iCreate gained 8 cents to finish at 60 cents, with 885,027 stocks crossing the market, ISP Finance popped 45 cents to end at $24.95 after trading of 251 stock units. Jamaican Teas popped 12 cents to $2.20 with investors transferring 336,507 shares, KLE Group fell 35 cents to $1.92, with 160 stocks crossing the market, Knutsford Express rose $1.15 and ended at $10.65 with a transfer of 25 stocks, Main Event ended with an exchange of 7,838 shares and closed with a loss of 5 cents at $12.45 after the price hit an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $11.26 and Medical Disposables declined 51 cents in closing at $1.88, with 10,020 units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Slow Junior Market trading
A slow day of trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with a 47 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, valued 44 percent more than Wednesday with trading in just 37 securities compared with 41 on Wednesday and ending with prices of only 12 rising, 18 declining and seven closing unchanged.
The market closed on Thursday with trading of 6,490,552 shares valued at $9,282,448 up from 4,424,054 units at $6,443,423 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 175,420 shares at $250,877 compared with 107,904 units at $157,157 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date averages 203,309 units at $417,588 compared to 205,268 stock units at $429,293 on the previous day and May that ended with an average of 451,257 units at $953,021.
The Wednesday’s lifting of trading suspension resulted in iCreate leading trading with 1.92 million shares for 29.5 percent of total volume followed by last weeks’ listed Omni Industries with 1.20 million units for 18.5 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 550,803 stocks for 8.5 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index lost 38.18 points just less than yesterday’s nearly 45 points, to end the day at 3,660.89.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Blue Power increased 26 cents to end at $3.94 with investors dealing in 49,011 stock units, Caribbean Cream slipped 45 cents to $3.55 after the trading of 27,200 shares, Derrimon Trading popped 11 cents to finish at $2.05 with an exchange of 19,577 units. Dolla Financial fell 8 cents and ended at $2.48 after closing with an exchange of 90,509 stocks, Dolphin Cove rallied 26 cents to close at $23.26 with traders dealing in 3,349 shares, Everything Fresh shed 14 cents in closing at $1.52 in an exchange of 100,025 stocks. 
Express Catering declined 31 cents to close at $3.90 with investors swapping 262,000 units, Fontana lost 79 cents to finish at $8.21 after an exchange of 38,736 stocks, GWest Corporation skidded 7 cents and ended at 90 cents in trading 93,308 shares. Honey Bun climbed 39 cents in closing at $8.35, with 18,137 stocks crossing the exchange, Image Plus sank 9 cents to end at $1.80 with a transfer of 1,074 units, ISP Finance dipped 46 cents to close at $24.50, with 10 stock units changing hands. Jamaican Teas dropped 26 cents to $2.08 after 465,200 shares passed through the market, JFP Ltd climbed 8 cents and ended at $1.19 after a transfer of 20,201 stocks and Medical Disposables gained 19 cents in closing at $2.39, with 1,862 units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big jump for Junior Market
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed higher, following a 60 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded on Wednesday, with a 79 percent lower value than on Tuesday following trading in 41 securities compared with 39 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 17 rising, 17 falling and seven closing unchanged.
Trading ended after an exchange of 4,424,054 stock units for $6,443,423 compared with 11,090,518 units at $30,348,119 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 107,904 shares at $157,157 compared to 284,372 units at $778,157 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, averaged 205,268 stock units at $429,293, down from 213,481 stocks at $452,251 on the previous day and compared to May with an average of 451,257 units at $953,021.
Omni Industries led trading with 1.98 million shares for 44.7 percent of total volume followed by iCreate trading for the first time in months, after the lifting of the suspension of trading in the company’s shares and ended with 810,288 units for 18.3 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 586,952 stocks for 13.3 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 44.70 points to close at 3,699.07.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Blue Power increased 18 cents to end at $3.68 with investors dealing in 7,642 stocks, Cargo Handlers popped 30 cents in closing at $12, with 306 units crossing the exchange, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rallied 12 cents to $3.82 in trading 4,742 shares. Derrimon Trading dropped 12 cents to close at $1.94 after 8,215 stock units passed through the market, Dolphin Cove rose $1.80 to finish at $23 with an exchange of just 323 shares, Everything Fresh climbed 13 cents and ended at $1.66 with 4,952 units crossing the market. Express Catering fell 29 cents to $4.21 in an exchange of 16,423 stocks, Indies Pharma gained 10 cents and ended at $2.65 with investors transferring 1,863 stock units, 
ISP Finance advanced $3.96 in closing at $24.96 in switching ownership of 17 shares. Jamaican Teas popped 13 cents to end at $2.34 with investors swapping 4,031 units, Knutsford Express dipped $1.11 to close at $9.50 after an exchange of 4,704 stock units, Limners and Bards increased 9 cents to finish at $1.54 with a transfer of 8,784 stock units. Lumber Depot climbed 10 cents and ended at $2.76 as investors exchanged 502 shares, Mailpac Group lost 8 cents to end at $2.02 after a transfer of 35,500 stocks and Main Event declined 49 cents to close at $12.50 with investors trading 25,529 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big fall for Junior Market stocks
Stocks mostly fell at the close of trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday, with trading in 39 securities compared with 42 on Monday and ending with prices of 11 rising, 19 declining and nine closing unchanged with a 113 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, having 184 percent more value than on Monday.
The market closed with trading of 11,090,518 shares for $30,348,119 up from 5,211,203 units at $10,701,171 on Monday. Express Catering led trading with 6.03 million shares for 54.3 percent of total volume followed by Omni Industries with 2.78 million units for 25.1 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 525,516 stock units for 4.7 percent market share.
Trading averaged 284,372 shares at $778,157 compared with 124,076 units at $254,790 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 213,481 units at $452,251 compared to 207,296 stock units at $423,816 on the previous day and May with an average of 451,257 units at $953,021.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dived 64.59 points to conclude trading at 3,654.37.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, CAC 2000 skidded 53 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $3, with 1,000 shares changing hands, Cargo Handlers sank 43 cents and ended at $11.70, with 2,649 stocks crossing the exchange, Caribbean Assurance Brokers advanced 10 cents to $3.70 in switching ownership of 71,703 shares. Derrimon Trading rose 10 cents in closing at $2.06 after an exchange of 4,965 stock units, Dolphin Cove dipped $1.80 to close at $21.20, with 5,040 shares crossing the market, 
Express Catering lost 32 cents to end at $4.50 with an exchange of 6,026,033 units. Honey Bun slipped 35 cents in closing at $8 in trading of 20,127 stocks, Indies Pharma fell 9 cents to $2.55 after an exchange of 25,770 stock units, JFP Ltd shed 7 cents to end at $1.10 with a transfer of 415,903 shares. Knutsford Express declined 86 cents to close at $10.61 as investors exchanged 1,000 units, Limners and Bards dropped 24 cents and ended at $1.45 after closing with an exchange of 38,042 stocks, Main Event gained 49 cents to finish at $12.99 with traders dealing in 365 stock units. Medical Disposables shed 30 cents and ended at $2.20 in an exchange of 4,488 shares and Omni Industries fell 11 cents to $1.10 with investors trading 2,783,969 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Winning Junior Market stocks beat losers
Stocks closed marginally higher on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume and the value of stocks traded, declining moderately lower than on Friday with trading in 42 securities compared with 40 on Friday and ending with prices of 20 rising, 16 declining and six closing unchanged.
Trading ended with 5,211,203 shares for $10,701,171 down from 5,633,135 units at $10,782,635 on Friday.
Trading averaged 124,076 shares at $254,790 compared with 140,828 units at $269,566 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 207,296 stock units at $423,816 compared with 215,926 stock units at $441,345 on the previous trading day and May with an average of 451,257 units at $953,021.
Omni Industries led trading with 2.27 million shares for 43.6 percent of total volume followed by Future Energy with 535,987 units for 10.3 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 534,594 units for 10.3 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 1.27 points higher to finish at 3,718.96.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction 
with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of the trading, AMG Packaging slipped 23 cents and ended at $3.07 with investors trading 2,551 stock units, Blue Power fell 19 cents to $3.50 in an exchange of 10,000 shares, CAC 2000 rallied 23 cents to finish at $3.53 after 840 units were traded. Cargo Handlers dipped 87 cents to end at $12.13 after a transfer of 3,727 stocks, Derrimon Trading sank 12 cents in closing at $1.96 with investors swapping 24,977 shares, Dolphin Cove popped 50 cents to close at $23 with a transfer of 7,768 stock units. Everything Fresh declined 14 cents to $1.52, with 330,399 stocks changing hands, Express Catering rallied 82 cents to finish at $4.82 after an exchange of 46,046 units, Future Energy rose 7 cents and ended at $3.27 as 535,987 stocks passed through the market. 
ISP Finance climbed 25 cents to end at $21 with traders dealing in 499 shares, Knutsford Express increased 16 cents in closing at $11.47 in an exchange of 1,913 stock units, Medical Disposables gained 20 cents in closing at $2.50 with investors trading just 9 units. The one week listed Omni Industries, popped 9 cents to $1.21, with investors trading 2,270,182 stocks, Stationery and Office Supplies shed 11 cents and ended at $1.59 with investors dealing in 15,036 units and tTech dipped 10 cents to end at $2.25, with 12,000 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for Junior Market to close week
Rising stocks drove the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange higher on Friday, with the market index touching over 3,760 points before falling back to close 29.00 points higher for the day at 3,717.69, following trading in 40 securities up from 37 on Thursday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 13 declining and 12 closing firm after a 29 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with 42 percent less value than Thursday.
Trading closed with 5,633,135 shares for $10,782,635 down from 7,971,053 units at $18,706,118 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 140,828 shares at $269,566 compared to 215,434 units at $505,571 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date, averages 215,926 units at $441,345 down from 224,156 stocks at $460,170 on the previous day and May with an average of 451,257 units at $953,021.
Omni Industries led trading with 2.45 million shares for 43.4 percent of total volume followed by Lasco Financial with 575,941 units for 10.2 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 569,701 units for 10.1 percent market share.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.4, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging lost 19 cents to end at $3.30 with investors dealing in 10,000 shares, Blue Power gained 64 cents to $3.69, with 22,683 stocks clearing the market, CAC 2000 sank 22 cents to $3.30 after trading of 283 shares. Cargo Handlers slipped 26 cents to end at $13 after 300 stock units passed through the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 22 cents and ended at $3.55 and closing with 45,389 shares passing through the market, Consolidated Bakeries rose 15 cents to finish at $2.15 with investors trading just 51 stocks. Dolphin Cove rallied $3 and ended at $22.50 in switching ownership of 8,499 units, Express Catering dropped 99 cents to $4 after a transfer of 406,642 stock units, Image Plus popped 11 cents to end at $1.86 with investors swapping 36 shares. 
Jetcon Corporation advanced 10 cents in closing at 80 cents with a transfer of 301 stock units, Lasco Financial climbed 15 cents to finish at $1.70 as investors exchanged 575,941 stocks, MFS Capital Partners shed 18 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ closing low of $1.02 after it hit an intraday low of 95 cents with 428,315 stocks being traded. Omni Industries gained 9 cents to $1.12 with an exchange of 2,447,168 shares, Spur Tree Spices popped 9 cents in closing at $2.35, with 323,059 stocks crossing the market and Tropical Battery rallied 11 cents and ended at $2.23 with traders dealing in 37,485 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Omni almost back to IPO price
Omni Industries ended trading activity on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday as the leading trade, as the demand for the stock pulled back resulting in the price closing just three cents above the $1 IPO price and helping in a 68 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded in the overall market with a 56 percent lower value than Wednesday and ending with trading in only 37 securities down from 40 on Wednesday with prices of 12 rising, 16 declining and nine closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 7,971,053 shares for $18,706,118 down from 25,008,612 units at $42,711,488 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 215,434 shares at $505,571 down from 625,215 units at $1,067,787 on Wednesday, with trading month to date, averaging 224,156 units at $460,170 compared with 225,140 stock units at $455,048 on the previous day and May with an average of 451,257 units at $953,021.
Omni Industries led trading with 4.40 million shares for 55.2 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 692,171 units for 8.7 percent of the day’s trade and Fontana with 631,273 units for 7.9 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 24.19 points to close at 3,688.69.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.4, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Access Financial dropped 45 cents to finish the trading of 5 stock units at $19, Blue Power fell 14 cents and ended at $3.05 with an exchange of 93,376 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers advanced 17 cents to $3.77, with 49,623 units crossing the market. Consolidated Bakeries declined 15 cents to close at $2 after an exchange of 600 stocks, Dolphin Cove lost $2.30 in closing at $19.50 in trading 17,044 units, driving the dividend yield up to 12 percent, Express Catering popped 34 cents to end at $4.99, with 97,774 stocks crossing the exchange. Image Plus dipped 13 cents in closing at $1.75 in switching ownership of 131,498 shares, ISP Finance sank $3.65 to $20.75 after 75 stock units passed through the market, Jamaican Teas shed 19 cents to finish at $2.12 after 355,630 shares changed hands. 
JFP Ltd rallied 8 cents and ended at $1.18 after a transfer of 37,386 units, KLE Group increased 15 cents to end at $2.26 after trading 55 stocks, Knutsford Express climbed 66 cents to close at $11.31 with investors transferring 48 stock units. Limners and Bards rose 12 cents to $1.68, with 101 shares crossing the market, Omni Industries slipped 18 cents to end at $1.03 with traders dealing in 4,402,167 stocks after demand to buy the stock waned with selling pressure dominating, Paramount Trading gained 15 cents in closing at $1.30 with 8,228 units clearing the market. Regency Petroleum rose 10 cents to finish at $2.20 with a transfer of 4,475 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 8 cents and ended at $1.65 as investors exchanged 20,100 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Omni boosts Junior Market trading
Newly listed Omni Industries boosted trading activity on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, helping with a 142 percent push in the volume of stocks traded, having a 93 percent greater value than on Tuesday following trading in 40 securities compared with 39 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 22 rising, 14 declining and four closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 25,008,612 shares for $42,711,488 compared with 10,325,850 units at $22,143,401 on Tuesday.
Trading for the day averaged 625,215 shares at $1,067,787 compared with 264,765 stocks valued at $567,780 previously. Trading for the month to date averages 225,140 stock units at $455,048 compared with 169,574 stocks for $369,946 on the previous day and May with an average of 451,257 units at $953,021.
The market’s latest new listing, Omni Industries led the trading with 15.80 million shares for 63.2 percent of the volume followed by Lasco Financial with 2.64 million stock units for 10.6 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy with 2.50 million units for 10 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index climbed sharply by 77.82 points to close trading at 3,712.88.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging climbed 14 cents to close at $3.49 with 5,200 shares clearing the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers shed 17 cents to $3.60 with investors dealing in 290,969 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries increased 11 cents in closing at $2.15, with 24,161 shares crossing the market. Derrimon Trading popped 24 cents to end at $2.08 with an exchange of 188,982 stock units, Everything Fresh gained 11 cents and ended at $1.66, with 259 shares crossing the market, Express Catering rose 35 cents to finish at $4.65 with traders dealing in 154,133 units. Honey Bun advanced 10 cents to $8.30 with 6,313 stocks crossing the exchange, Image Plus rallied 19 cents to finish at $1.88 after a transfer of 37,053 stock units, Jamaican Teas fell 15 cents and ended at $2.31 with investors swapping 9,522 shares. 
KLE Group increased 19 cents to close at $2.11 in an exchange of a mere 18 stock units, Lasco Financial climbed 10 cents in closing at $1.60 with investors trading 2,641,644 stocks, Omni Industries slipped 9 cents to end at $1.21, but after trading at a record high of $1.42, with an exchange of 15,800,765 units. Spur Tree Spices rose 8 cents in closing at $2.32 with investors trading 103,144 shares, Stationery and Office Supplies slipped 8 cents to $1.57 after an exchange of 233,238 units, Tropical Battery dropped 13 cents and ended at $2.16 after just 36 stocks passed through the market and tTech lost 12 cents to finish at $2.35, with a mere 6 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.